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(1 - 15) of 15 OFCS Rating: 87% Fresh Page   1   4/5 "Offside confounds the viewer in its simplicity, but there's so much going on in its contained universe"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin "What's most striking about Panahi's wonderful film is its celebration of the girls' resilience even in the face of such organized and daunting obstacles."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 5/5 "A phenomenal work... the sort of satire where reality is its own punchline."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius A- "Engaging, insightful, and crowd-pleasing comedy sports drama."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "Tragedy spectacularly laced with hope."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B "The film laughs at the absurdity of banning women from stadiums and tells a slight, droll story in the process."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 5/5 "A funny, poignant, and jubilant Iranian film about some passionate female soccer fans that ends with a mystical moment of oneness."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat A- "Iran may have its problems of policy, the film suggests, but its people are, by and large, decent and good and slowly, in small ways, working to make their country free."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 8/10 "A plea for cultural evolution that doesn't point fingers, instead only hoping that the next generations will wake up and take the sensible steps towards the future."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen "Panahi's handheld cameras show both the hypocricy of the anti-feminism of old-school Iran and the new breed of young women ready to challenge that state as they rabidly cheer for their country's national team."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 1/5 "full review in Greek"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 2/4 "The comically-tinged suspense and technical brilliance of certain moments never grow out of anything organic as in the great Panahi/Kiarostami collaboration Crimson Gold."   Slant Magazine   Keith Uhlich B+ "A powerful depiction of rebellion, as well as a portrait of communication as a force capable of eradicating personal and cultural barriers."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager B "If you like to see an inspirational sports film, with an amusing spin on the genre, then Offside is well worth the watch."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 3/4 "A beguiling, deceptively simple slice-of-life drama, shot cinéma vérité style, Offside reaffirms Jafar Panahi's preeminence as one of the most humanistic and socially progressive filmmakers in contemporary Iranian cinema."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight  (1 - 15) of 15 OFCS Rating: 87% Fresh Page   1